kmaultsby Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hello everyone just shot first IDPA match of the new year this past Saturday with my new Glock 22 and for some reason after my last shot slide lock and when I hit the magazine release the mag will not drop. I had to pull it with my strong hand. I installed a factory extended mag release but I had the same problem with standard also. Any Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Insert empty mag with good seating force. Drop striker on empty chamber and see if it causes the magazine follower to slip up past the slide stop. That can cause it. My 40 mags in my open 9 G17 do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emielvanputten Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 is it a new 4 you? or is it a brand new glock 4 you? I once bought a pair GEN 1 mags, the non drop type, stupid i now. Mabey a change in de mag releas, now i use the zev extended mag releas. And no problem annymore with mags that are unwilling to drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinstang67 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 If you are close enough to go to Smyrna, they would replace the magazines for you. That's what they did for me when I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmaultsby Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 is it a new 4 you? or is it a brand new glock 4 you? I once bought a pair GEN 1 mags, the non drop type, stupid i now. Mabey a change in de mag releas, now i use the zev extended mag releas. And no problem annymore with mags that are unwilling to drop It is a new 40 S&W Gen 3. I had one years ago but sold it to a friend. I am thinking of getting back in to Glock because I live in Cali and you can get parts to you use in limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jacket Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Check and make sure they are not non drop free mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Givo08 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 If it's new they should be drop free. Does it do this on every mag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter ready Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 What works for me is Pledge wipes. Just wipe out the mag well up to the slide and the magazines and they drop free everytime. Does not seem to attract dirt or sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hello everyone just shot first IDPA match of the new year this past Saturday with my new Glock 22 and for some reason after my last shot slide lock and when I hit the magazine release the mag will not drop. I had to pull it with my strong hand. I installed a factory extended mag release but I had the same problem with standard also. Any Ideas? "...had to pull it with my strong hand...". Makes no sense. You obviously switched hands with the gun...why exactly? "..installed a factory extended mag release.." Not sure why you did that but it sounds like you might have done it incorrectly. Since you are 2000 miles from Glock, find yourself a Glock certified armorer (the gunsmith in many shops will be a Glock armorer) and get him to look at it. An armorer can order any necessary parts from Glock. The mag retention/release system is simple mechanically, but not intuitive to reassemble. Since you had it apart I'm betting you did something wrong. There is nothing in the mechanism that restricts free fall of the magazine assuming it is assembled correctly and you have the proper mag. It is possible for an extremely dirty mag cavity to fail to easily release the mag just due to friction and stickiness, so it's worth wiping out the cavity and cleaning the mag exterior, but that's a long shot. I'm not trying to be insulting, please do not take it as such, but dropping a mag is a pretty simple thing. If it required pulling it out you have something wrong and if you changed hands you need to work on gun handling skills. Changing hands takes a lot of time, exposes you to dropping the gun or violating the safety plane, and just makes no sense. I've reworded this a couple of times to avoid sounding like a smartass and it still is not right. Sorry I sound like a lecturer, I'm not. Just trying to convey some info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmaultsby Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 If it's new they should be drop free. Does it do this on every mag? No only two I send them to Glock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajjacks916 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Armor All is a nice and simple solution. Do this for my Limited magazines that have extensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig N Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Armor All is a nice and simple solution. Do this for my Limited magazines that have extensions. I use Armor All on used mags that stick. I also have one of those silicone gun wipes in my stage bag if I get a sticky on at a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Armor All is a nice and simple solution. Do this for my Limited magazines that have extensions. I use Armor All on used mags that stick. I also have one of those silicone gun wipes in my stage bag if I get a sticky on at a match. What kind of ground is your range?? Ours is a really light, dusty clay/sand/gravel mix (where limited nationals is held) and I'm wondering if the Armor All ends up picking up lots of dirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmaultsby Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Just regular light dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 And does armor all on the mags end up picking up dirt, or do they stay pretty clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayonaise Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 10rd or standard capacity? Some 10rd G22 mags just don't drop free very well when empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atbarr Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I've been using 'Heavy Duty Silicone' spray from Walmart on my Glock mags. Should I be using Armour All? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajjacks916 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 And does armor all on the mags end up picking up dirt, or do they stay pretty clean? Not if you allow it to dry and then wipe down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylehb Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Try to avoid going to slide lock so there is still some pressure on the mag, or you could try adding weight to the baseplates somehow, Ive seen this done before to fix that exact problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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